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Bowling with Amsterdam residents with intellectual disabilities – “What fun together”

Bowling with Amsterdam residents with intellectual disabilities – “What fun together”
  • 25 Oct 2025

    • A few years ago, Omar started volunteering at Prisma to boost his CV for medical school. Once a month, bowling shoes were taken out of the closet to go bowling with a friendly group of people with intellectual disabilities. In the end, medical school turned out not to be for Omar, but he still goes bowling every month: “That Wednesday is one of the most enjoyable days of my whole month!”

    “Dogs don’t care if you speak Dutch or not”

    “Dogs don’t care if you speak Dutch or not”
  • 24 Oct 2025

    • Expat Briony is volunteering at the Animal Shelter Amsterdam. “It brings me joy, confidence, and respect. If I didn’t use the PowerPoint presentation in my work, the world still turned around.”

    “I am allowed to fulfill the role of a signpost”

    “I am allowed to fulfill the role of a signpost”
  • 24 Oct 2025

    • During his studies, Rohan was overwhelmed by anxiety and depression. Not only did continuing his studies become impossible, at one point he couldn’t even leave the house and became isolated. He recommends anyone who is stuck in a deadlock to start doing volunteer work. “I was able to build rhythm and self-confidence at my own pace.”

    On a volunteer vacation at NDSM Treehouse

    On a volunteer vacation at NDSM Treehouse
  • 24 Oct 2025

    • When Niki Jongman (36) heard last year that she could take extra vacation days at a discounted price, she decided not to spend them on a beach. Instead, she wanted to do something ‘fun and useful.’ This led her to NDSM Treehouse, an art incubator in Amsterdam-Noord. For two weeks, she contributed to their Art Park exhibition. “I now feel more at home in the neighborhood.”

    Eelkje: “I like to give back to society”

    Eelkje: “I like to give back to society”
  • 24 Oct 2025

    • Eelkje comes to Janny’s house for an hour every week. They enjoy going shopping together at Osdorpplein or Eelkje cooks and bakes. “I prefer meatballs because I love them so much,” Janny beams. Janny is so limited by her rheumatism that she is completely dependent on others. For the past five years, she has not been able to go outside independently. Eelkje is happy to help her. “It’s just an hour a week.”

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